THE MEASURE OF GRACE

Ephesians 4:6–7 ESV

6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

1- THERE IS ONE GOD.

The Lexham Bible Dictionary Introduction

• Monolatry—worship of one God without necessarily excluding the belief that others may exist

• Henotheism—worship centered on one God while recognizing the existence of others

• Polytheism—worship of and belief in many gods

• Pantheism—belief that God is everything and everything is God; essentially equating God and the universe

Deuteronomy 6:4–5 ESV

4 “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

DEUTERONOMY 4

2- GOD IS FATHER OF ALL.

Romans 8:15–17 ESV

15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

ROMANS

3-GRACE IS MEASURED TO US.

Romans 12:3 ESV

3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

Romans 3:24 ESV

24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

Psalm 30:5 ESV

5 For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.